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22 Settembre 2026

Papua New Guinea NBSAP: engaging local stakeholders in the NBSAP 2025–2030

#Project | Mission SETIN is supporting the development of Papua New Guinea’s NBSAP 2025–2030 and the preparation of the 7th National Report. A first mission in Port Moresby was carried out between November and December 2025, aimed at discussing the revised NBSAP targets with provincial representatives and identifying Papua New Guinea’s biodiversity values. A second field mission was scheduled for 6–29 June, during which four regional workshops were planned in Mt Hagen, Lae, Kokopo and Port Moresby, together with the validation workshop of

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1 Settembre 2026

Cabo Verde advances the preparation of its 7th National Report on Biodiversity

#Mission SETIN carried out the first data collection mission in Cabo Verde as part of the preparation of the country’s Seventh National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The main objective of the mission was to collect data and information on the progress achieved by Cabo Verde towards its biodiversity targets over the past eight years. The information gathered through one-to-one meetings with national stakeholders will directly contribute to the finalization of the report. The mission followed a structured process of stakeholder

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4 Agosto 2026

SETIN Supports the Development of Biodiversity Finance Plans in Pacific Island Countries

#Project – new assignment Six Pacific Island countries are taking an important step towards strengthening the financing of their biodiversity priorities. SETIN has begun supporting the development of national Biodiversity Finance Plans in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Palau. The assignment is being implemented under UNDP’s Pacific BIOFIN Umbrella Programme and follows the BIOFIN methodology. Its purpose is to support each country in identifying practical ways to mobilize and manage the financial

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28 Luglio 2026

Landscape Authorisation for the Upgrade of the Acilia and Cinecittà Waste Collection Centres

#Project #Submission Between March and April 2026, SETIN completed and submitted the documentation required to obtain Landscape Authorisation for the upgrade of two waste collection centres managed by AMA S.p.a., in the Municipality of Rome: Acilia and Cinecittà. For both sites, SETIN prepared the technical, administrative and graphical documentation required under the applicable landscape protection legislation. This included Landscape Reports, an analysis of the existing conditions, an assessment of potential visual and landscape impacts, and drawings presenting the territorial context, the proposed

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21 Luglio 2026

SETIN Supports the Submission of Cabo Verde’s Seventh National Report

#Project#Submission In early June 2026, SETIN submitted Cabo Verde’s complete Seventh National Report, which is currently awaiting comments. Seventh National Reports provide an assessment of national progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Collectively, these reports will support the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat in preparing a global assessment of progress, which will inform the global review of the Framework’s implementation. The SETIN team involved in the assignment was composed of Ana Catarina Mota and Alessandro Piazzi. Ana Catarina Mota carried out the

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16 Giugno 2026

SETIN Supports Regione Lazio in Strengthening Technical Capacities for VINCA Procedures in Protected Areas

#Workshop SETIN supported the Regione Lazio in the implementation of a comprehensive training programme aimed at strengthening technical capacities for the application of the Appropriate Environmental Assessment procedure, known in Italy as VINCA (Valutazione di Incidenza Ambientale), useful for the protection of the Natura 2000 network. The initiative was addressed to public officials and park rangers involved in the management of protected natural areas and in the assessment of plans, projects and interventions that may affect sites of ecological importance. Through this

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2 Giugno 2026

Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Submission in Cisterna di Latina: Supporting Sustainable Territorial Development Through Environmental Planning

#Project SETIN recently contributed to the preparation of the Preliminary Environmental Report supporting the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) screening process for a planning initiative in the Municipality of Cisterna di Latina, in the Lazio Region, Italy. The assignment was developed by the technical team composed of Alessandro Piazzi and Riccardo Leone, who coordinated the environmental, territorial and planning analyses required to support an informed decision-making process. The work focused on the assessment of the environmental, landscape and land-use context of the area, as

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16 Aprile 2026

PPG Sri Lanka – 1st Field Mission

#Project – update Between 25 February and 7 March 2026, SETIN conducted a mission in Sri Lanka in support of the preparation of the GEF-8 IUCN project “Strengthening Climate-Resilient and Integrated Landscape Management in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka.” The project aims to promote an integrated approach to landscape management across the Central Highlands Landscape, enhancing ecosystem resilience, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and strengthening coordination among institutions and sectors. The mission began in Colombo with a series of bilateral meetings with key stakeholders,

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17 Febbraio 2026

Papua New Guinea National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP): Progress Update on Ongoing Activities 

#Project Supported by the GEF and implemented in partnership with UNDP Papua New Guinea and CEPA, SETIN continues to advance its technical support to the Papua New Guinea National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) process in Papua New Guinea, contributing to the ongoing review and strengthening of national biodiversity planning frameworks. On 12 January, two key deliverables were formally submitted: Deliverable 2 – Inception Workshop Report, documenting the outcomes of the four-day NBSAP workshop held in Port Moresby, including the main discussions,

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20 Gennaio 2026

New Assignment: GEF Project Preparation for Inclusive Management of Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands Landscape

We are pleased to announce that SETIN has signed a contract with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and has officially started a nine-month assignment to support the preparation of a GEF-funded project in the Central Highlands Landscape of Sri Lanka (CHLSL), a UNESCO World Heritage area: “Inclusive management of the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka for conservation of globally significant biodiversity and ecological integrity”. The project aims to strengthen community and ecosystem resilience through Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), underpinned by

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